Just Sayin’
Kudos to Labatt breweries for putting through a run of 200,000 cans of drinking water for Fort Mac evacuees.I don't mean to be churlish but is there really that much…
The Mound of Sound
Psst, Justin. Here’s an Idea.
Anything that happens almost every year is not a "disaster." It's a calamity of sorts. When it happens every year and we know it's sure to happen and we do…
London Has a New Mayor – and He’s a Jihadi
No, he's not. He is, however, a Muslim and to plenty of rednecks that's close enough. Sadiq Khan is the new Lord Mayor of London replacing the ever-boorish mop top…
The National Observer Sinks Its Teeth into David Tkachuk – And It Ain’t Letting Go.
Vancouver's own alternative media, The National Observer, strikes again. This time former Crown prosecutor turned journo, Sandy Garossino is calling "bullshit" on senior Tory senator, Dave Tkachuk. On Tuesday Senator…
What? Thomas Ricks Said What???
The headline is a little on the abrupt side: "A stunning profile of Ben Rhodes, the asshole who is the president's foreign policy guru."Byline: Thomas Ricks.Now, if you're not familiar…
War Crime, a Term That Has Lost All Meaning
There was a time we were all about "war crimes." We vilified war criminals. They were monsters and not just Nazis either. We wanted nothing more than to see them…
What Must Go On Inside a Prime Minister’s Mind
Jesus, do you think he's clued in? Do you think Justin has realized with an abrupt shock that, hard as we were on the other guy, we would hold him…
A Setback for the Predator State
It happened in Italy. Roman Ostriakov was given a six month jail term and a hundred Euro fine for stealing four Euros of food, cheese and sausages, from a Genoa…
Is America’s Supreme Court About to Legalize Outright Corruption?
The United States Supreme Court serves as a stark reminder of how Canadians should be grateful for the Supreme Court of Canada and how it serves our country.America's top court,…
Who’s Spineless? Oh, I See, He’s Talking About Our Government.
When Joe Arvay talks, intelligent people pause to listen. Arvay is one of British Columbia's finest legal minds, an incredibly skilled barrister.Arvay was in Ottawa today to address the Commons…
"There Have Always Been Fires. There Have Always Been Floods"
Right you are, Cap'n Sunni Ways. We've always had forest fires in Canada. Good of you to point that out. Maybe you're more than a pretty face.Only what you should…
Wildfires 101
The latest news is of an airlift underway of monumental proportions. CBC News reports that the province will attempt to fly many, perhaps most of the 25,000 people now sheltering…
From August, 2015 – Seth Meyers on Donald Trump
I so hope he's still right. I do, I do.
It’s Just Like Flooding, Only Different.
Here's a dramatic video clip of the nightmare that is now Fort McMurray. I found it over at Kinsella's page where he admonishes those of the left or the right…
I’m Sorry, But It’s Terminal
It's death watch for the oil giants - BP, Chevron, Shell, Exxon-Mobil, Total. A report released by the prestigious British think tank, Chatham House, concludes that the 20th century business…
Nothing Brings Out the Straw Men Like a Wildfire
There are a lot of curious minds who are denouncing "lefties" for gloating over the fate that has befallen Fort McMurray from early season wildfires. Kinsella did it yesterday. Even…
It’s "Git Yer Load On" Day in Deutschland
Today is Father's Day (Vatertag) in Germany. This is the day when male Germans tend to get wrecked. I once had an old law professor, Tom Feeney, who told his…
It’s Saudi-Fest in Ottawa.
Saudi Arabia is out to stage a facelift in Canada. Somehow the kingdom got word that Canadians weren't exactly fond of it or its ways. Now we know that they…
Word From the Top
What does God make of Donald Trump's GOP blitzkrieg? Stephen Harper asks:
Trudeau Has Flipped
Maybe it's because he reneged on his promise to present a climate change policy within 90-days of assuming office. Maybe it's his weak kneed support of expanded bitumen exports. Whatever…